Farrah Fawcett's Documentary Controversy.

[C.Ann]

I havent read any of this thread, with that being said I just want to throw in that I think Farah is a much stronger person then any of us knew.

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For sure! But then that goes for anyone who puts up a heck of a fight against this beast of a disease..

 

[goofinoff]

The absolute saddest part for me was the last 10 minutes with her son.

Ugh! Me too! Also when she was talking about the rain and how she would never hear that beautiful sound again and if she's lucky that God will let her dip her angel wings in the rain. She was crying when she was saying it and it just got me!
I know some people are on the fence about this topic but I feel that she did it first for herself. She said in the beginning that she brought the video camera to tape the doctors conversation so she could go back and watch it back to make sure that she didn't miss anything. Then she made the decision to document it all. At least there won't be a bunch of trash printed about her last moments.
It absolutely made me sick that someone from the hospital leaked her file to the media. Good for her for fighting THAT fight while fighting for her life! Just because she's a celebrity does not mean that she doesn't deserve the right to privacy when it comes to her medical records! That is soooooo wrong!
She is an amazing woman! God bless her and Ryan and Redmond.

 

[goofinoff]

Oh, and I meant to add how sad is it that Her dad already lost one daughter to cancer and is now losing another! The poor man!

 

[4greatboys]

For those of you who missed it is it going to be on MSNBC tonight at 6 EST/5Central.

 

[ols386]

I watched it Friday night. She is one brave woman. If I were going through something like that, I don't think I'd be as brave as she is. She has alot of inner strength.

 

[DawnCt1]

I did not intend to watch it, but we found ourselves watching the last hour last night. I was impressed with her openess and struck by her grace and dignity. I too gained a new respect for her and was struck by her beauty -how the inner beauty radiated from her. I hope her son lives a new life as a tribute to her. And, I pray that she finds that peace which passes all understanding. She did us all a favor by sharing her story....on her terms.

Isn't that the truth. She showed the good, bad and the ugly. On her terms. I can imagine the papparazzi taking pictures of her vomiting in a bed pan and selling them. She beat them to it. What a brave thing she has done. I couldn't watch it all. I have it DVR'd and will finish watching it at a later time. It brought back a lot of memories of both of my parents who died of cancer.

 

[tiggerlover]

I wasn't planning on watching it as my dad passed away from pancreatic cancer almost 4 years ago, but DH was watching and I was just drawn to the TV. I think she was very brave for doing the documentary and was very sad because she was such a vibrant woman. I bawled my eyes out in the end and was so sad that her son screwed up his life so much that he was missing his mom's final days/weeks/months on earth. I glad it was on TV and I am glad I was able to see it. I would not be surprised either if she let go soon. My heart breaks for her daddy.

 

[Rebelmom67]

I watched it. I cried.

 

[C.Ann]

I think I'm going to log off now and try to watch this before I go to bed.. I keep hearing people say, "I watched the first hour" or something like that - so am I to assume it's at least 2 hours long? I was taping it in another room Friday night, so I have no idea how long it lasted - I just left the tape taping till I went to bed..

 

[Laurabearz]

I havent read any of this thread, with that being said I just want to throw in that I think Farah is a much stronger person then any of us knew.

I agree.

I thought it was a wonderful way to tell her story. My thoughts go out to her and her family.

 

[C.Ann]

I chickened out - decided maybe it wasn't something I should watch right before I went to bed.. Sigh..

I'll have to watch it sometime during the day..

Anyone know how she's doing right now?

 

[ols386]

I watched it Saturday (recorded from Friday). Farrah is such a brave woman. I really admire her. Saddest part was towards the end when her son came to visit her, that really tugged at my heart strings.

 

[claudia]

I think she is a very brave woman.


for anyone who missed this and wanted to see it you can find it on Hulu.com.

 

[tinatark]

Watched it today - finally. She is so beautiful and strong. I applaud her for one-upping the tabloids - her choice was to make her battle public, and I am glad that choice was honored.

It was very sad to watch from the beginning, she was still vibrant, looked healthy - then towards the end to see how she had been so ravaged by the cancer.

 

[Lanshark]

It's her right to film her battle and my right not to watch her. There is enough misery in world without watching something emotionally draining concerning a total stranger